Explore the Innerscapes

Illustration from the MarlaGran book showing a heart with the prompt “What makes your heart sing?” from the Innerscape My Heart Sings.

What is an Innerscape?

An Innerscape is a visual and emotional landscape—a way children express what they think, feel, and dream.

Through drawing, storytelling, and imagination, each Innerscape opens a door to self-discovery.

Illustration from the MarlaGran book showing a colorful tree on the left side with textured ground beneath it.

How to Use the Innerscapes

You don’t need to interpret, just stay curious.

Let children lead the way as they explore, express, and reveal what lives inside. These pages work beautifully at home, in classrooms, and in therapy settings.

“There’s no right way ~ only your child’s way.”

Meet the Innerscapes

Each Innerscape opens a door into your child’s imagination and inner life through drawing, reflection, and creative discovery.

They also appear in the Innerscope Card Game, for a fun, hands-on way to explore feelings and themes again and again.

Meet the 20 Innerscapes from the MarlaGran book!

Want ideas for using them at school, in sessions, or at home? Peek into our Adventure Guide that it is packed with playful tips for families, educators, and therapists.

Use the filter to choose the one you want to explore first, or click on any Innerscape to dive deeper into its magic.

Innerscape Gallery

Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Self-Portrait with which children reflect on how they see themselves—inside and out—through drawing.

1. Self-Portrait

Explore identity through a creative self-portrait.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Family Portrait with which children draw their own version of family and reflect on connections at home.

2. Family Portrait

Discover how your child experiences family relationships.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape My Community with which children imagine and color MarlaGran’s town, expressing their sense of community.

3. My Community

Invite your child to color the world they’d love to live in.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Home, Sweet Home with which children imagine and complete MarlaGran’s house, reflecting on what makes a place feel like home.

4. Home, Sweet Home!

Explore your child’s sense of home and belonging.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Creative Mind with which children express dreams, thoughts, and imagination—freely and without limits.

5. Creative Mind

Step into your child’s inner world of imagination.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Journey Mapping with which children chart their own life path and explore the strengths they carry along the way.

6. Journey Mapping

See how your child navigates life’s adventures.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Inner Monster with which children give form to big or difficult feelings through imaginative drawing.

7. Inner Monster

Help your child give shape to what’s hard to say.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape An Open Window with which children create freely without pressure, exploring expression beyond perfection.

8. An Open Window

Support your child in exploring without fear of mistakes.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape My Peace Place with which children imagine or draw a space where they feel calm, safe, and grounded.

9. My "Peace Place"

Discover the special place where your child feels peaceful and at ease.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape What Calms You? with which children explore how they soothe themselves when facing big emotions.

10. What Calms You?

Learn what helps your child soothe, feel calm and safe.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape My Inner Voice with which children explore their inner voice by imagining sound and tuning into what feels right.

11. My Inner Voice

Support your child in tuning into their intuition.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Being Happy with which children reflect on what brings them joy and builds their inner confidence.

12. Being Happy

Celebrate the things that light up your child from within.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Who’s Got Your Back? with which children identify the people, places, and connections that help them feel supported.

13. Who’s Got Your Back?

Explore your child’s circle of support and connection.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape My Heart Sings with which children connect to what brings them joy, fulfillment, and emotional clarity.

14. My Heart Sings

Connect with what makes your child feel most alive.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Party Time with the Tribe with which children imagine joyful celebration and reflect on their communities of belonging.

15. Party Time With The Tribe!

Discover who your child feels connected to and how they celebrate.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Inspiring Collaboration with which children co-create with others and experience the beauty of shared imagination.

16. Inspiring Collaboration

Experience the beauty of creating together.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Creative Landscape with which children play freely, expressing themselves just for the joy of creating.

17. Creative Landscape

Let your child explore the joy of play without rules.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Deep Diving with which children explore their emotional depths through symbols, creatures, and imagined scenes.

18. Deep Diving

Discover the treasures in your child’s emotional sea.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape Guest Stars with which children bring MarlaGran’s story characters to life by imagining their personalities and stories.

19. Guest Stars!

Meet the cast of MarlaGran through your child’s creative lens.

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Image from the book MarlaGran of the Innerscape My Own Innerscape where children create an original drawing inspired by what feels most alive or meaningful to them in the story.

20. My Own Innerscape

Let your child express what feels most alive and meaningful to them.

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How Kids See Their Innerscapes

Step into the inner worlds children have brought to life. Each drawing reflects a personal response to one of MarlaGran’s Innerscapes expressed with color, curiosity, and imagination.

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Creative response to the Innerscape "My Own Innerscape", part of MarlaGran's interactive workbook.

Want to See Your Innerscape in Our Gallery?

We’d love to showcase your drawing in our growing Gallery of Innerscapes! Whether you’re a child, parent, teacher, or therapist, you can submit your art and have your very own Creative Portfolio page, like a little spotlight just for you.

You can submit anonymously, but if you’d like to find your drawing easily (and have your name featured), only add your first name and age when you share it.

Submit Your Innerscape

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